Women in History: Coco Chanel’s dark double life as a Nazi agent – 9Honey

When most people hear the name Coco Chanel, they think of a women’s fashion icon, not a secret Nazi agent.
But that’s allegedly who the 20th century French fashion designer and businesswoman was behind her little black dresses and trademark style.
A not-so-glamourous start
Born into poverty in 1883, Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel faced tragedy and hardship before she was even a teenager.
Her mother was a laundrywoman and her father a street vendor, meaning there was little money to sustain the family…

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